Places of interest in the vicinity

Murin-an

Murin-an, a villa located near Nanzen-ji temple, was built during the years
1894-1896 by Yamagata Aritomo, a senior statesman of the Meiji (1868-1912)
and Taisho (1912-1926) periods.

The small villa has a good Chisen-Kaiyu-shiki (Pond-Stroll) garden designed
by Yamagata himself and laid out by Ogawa Jihei the 7th, a master gardener.

Laid out on a gentle slope in Higashiyama area, the beautiful garden has a three-tiered waterfall, streams and a pond using water from Biwako-Sosui canal.

Buildings consist of three structures, a two storied wooden main house,
a tea ceremony house and a two storied western style building that was
built in 1898. The walls of a room on the second floor is decorated with
early-17th-century works of the Kano school, one of the most famous schools
of Japanese painting.

How to get to Murin-an

29 minutes by Kyoto City Bus No. 5 from Kyoto Station to Jingu-michi Bus stop then 10 minutes on foot, or

23 minutes from Kyoto Station to Kyoto-Kaikan-Bijutsukan-mae bus stop by
Kyoto city bus No. 5 or 100 then 9 minutes on foot, or

7 minutes on foot from Keage station of subway Tozai line.

Hours and Admission

Hours:

April to June : 8:30-18:00
July and August : 7:30-19:00
September and October : 8:30-18:00
November: 7:30-18:00
December to March: 8:30-17:00